FREEMEN OF LONDON
dominion premiers CEREMONY AT GUILDHALL <Eler Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received November- 5, 11 mm.) ' LONDON, Nov. 4. “The Maple Leaf for Ever ’ was played bv the City Band as Messrs Bennett, 'Scullin, and Forbes advanced to tho platform at the Guildhall, where they received the freedom of London, contained in gold caskets. ihe hand did not play tho Australian or New Zealand anthems; probably it was ignorant of what they were. . The City Chamberlain, Sir Adrian Pollock, describing Mr. Forbes as a farmer, mentioned Mr. Baldwin s similar tastes. He said he feared Mr. Forbes would beat Mr. Baldwin in a technical demonstration. . Sir Adrian Pollock, concluding his speech, gave the freemen the right hand of fellowship and presented the gold caskets. Mr. Forbes said that after all the Empire was founded on sentiment, no matter what was done with deeds and agreements.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17408, 5 November 1930, Page 7
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